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George Washington inaugural Bible will be displayed in Greenwich as part of America 250 celebration

The bible was used by George Washington out of pure last-minute necessity, according to the National Park Service.
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Inauguration history: What happened on the day George Washington became president in 1789

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...
WFMZ-TV

A Nation’s First Inauguration Characterized by Reverent Humility

On April 16, 1789, George Washington left the comforts of Mount Vernon to make the trek to our new nation’s capital in New York City. Two weeks later, he was to take the oath of office as our nation’s ...
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Souvenir and official programme of the centennial celebration of George Washington's inauguration as first president of the United States Compiled and edited by John Alden

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